Please spay and neuter your pets! While your newborn pets are cute, failing to do this allows your little darlings to add to the population of homeless animals. Adopt pets from your local animal rescues/shelters, there are plenty of animals just waiting for a home.

Concerning Canadian weasels: We have the Long-Tailed Weasel as well as the Short-Tailed Weasel(Stoat/Ermine), and the Least Weasel (not mention Martens, Fishers, Mink, Wolverines, Skunks and Otters, all of which are part of the Mustelidae Superfamily). No polecats or badgers, though!!

If you say "stoat" in Atlantic Canada, many people will think you said "stout", which is the well-deserved nickname of Deer Flies, which exist in huge numbers during the Canadian summer.

The black-footed ferret was once considered the same species as the Steppe polecat (fully interbreedable). They're also very closely related to the European polecat from which the domestic ferret was derived.

haha, I'm from Hawaii, where we have neither, so my only exposure to this kind of animal is through Redwall and the interwebz. and through their ACTUALLY demonic cousin, the mongoose, whose main characteristics are being furtive and scary

The mongoose has a very similar appearance to the weasel, despite not being closely related. Their long sleek bodies and short fur fit them for similar ecological niches. They live in similar climates and both burrow underground. Like weasels, mongooses also have short legs and tails.